Esther 4:13

“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.”

"Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews." - Esther 4:13
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What does Esther 4:13 mean?

The book of Esther is a powerful and captivating account of a young Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from genocide. In Esther 4:13, Mordecai, Esther's cousin and father figure, sends her a message urging her to speak to the king on behalf of her…

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Courage in the Waiting: A Call to Stand Firm

The book of Esther offers a profound narrative that reflects God's providential care over His people, despite their seemingly dire circumstances. In Esther 4:13, we find a pivotal moment where Mordecai delivers a message to Esther, a message that resonates across generations…

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A Prayer of Courage and Purpose

O Sovereign Lord, We come before You today, seeking understanding and strength from Your Word, particularly as it resonates through the story of Esther, a beacon of courage in times of great uncertainty. In the Book of Esther, Mordecai’s words echo through the ages, reminding us…

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Esther 4:13 - "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews."
Esther 8:4 - "Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,"
Esther 4:15 - "¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,"
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 4:10 - "¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;"
Esther 4:17 - "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 8:4
Esther 4:12 - "And they told to Mordecai Esther's words."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
"¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer," - Esther 4:15
Esther 5:4 - "And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him."
Esther 9:13 - "Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows."
"Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king," - Esther 8:4
Esther 4:5 - "Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was."
"¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;" - Esther 4:10
"And they told to Mordecai Esther's words." - Esther 4:12
"So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him." - Esther 4:17
Esther 5:13 - "Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
"¶ So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not." - Esther 4:4
Esther 4:6 - "So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate."
Esther 1:13 - "¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:"
Esther 4:4 - "¶ So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not."
Esther 4:2 - "And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth."
Esther 4:8 - "Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people."
Esther 8:13 - "The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies."
Esther 2:4 - "And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so."
Esther 9:4 - "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater."
Esther 2:13 - "Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house."
"And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him." - Esther 5:4